YASMIN GUZMAN
Lancaster,CA
Summary
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple responsibilities. Highly motivated and committed Medical Assistant with proven history of superior performance at individual, team and organizational levels. Multitasks and prioritizes workloads with little or no supervision. Detail-oriented professional looking to bring medical background and team-building skills to deadline-driven environment.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Remote Medical Assistant
Bluestone Health
02.2022 - Current
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to provide coordinated care for patients in various settings.
- Conducted community outreach events to promote wellness initiatives and expand access to healthcare services within the local area.
- Verified patient insurance coverage and collected required co-payments.
- Created and updated records and files to maintain document compliance.
- Coordinated patient referrals to specialists or other healthcare providers as needed for comprehensive care management plans.
- Called and faxed pharmacies to submit prescriptions and refills.
- Assisted healthcare providers with administrative tasks, enabling them to focus on quality patient care.
- Scheduled patient appointments in respective doctors' calendars and followed up with reminder phone calls.
- Answered telephone calls to offer office information, answer questions, and direct calls to staff.
Unit Secretary
Palmdale regional medical center
08.2021 - Current
- Executed clerical tasks and assisted with unit duties to keep departments running smoothly
- Managed unit call reception and routed calls to the correct department
- Provided patient information to facilitate timely admissions and discharges
- Maintained strong and trusting rapport with patients and all healthcare staff to build relationships
- Coordinated overall patient care with specialists, physicians and other departments and supervised ancillary staff
- Monitored unit supply levels and notified management of ordering needs
- Retrieved physicians' paperwork, including lab test requests
- Scheduled and confirmed patient appointments for inductions and surgical cesarean.
Medical Assistant
Facey Medical Group
02.2021 - 07.2021
- Interviewed and engaged patients to obtain medical history, chief complaints and vital signs
- Scheduled appointments for patients via phone and in person
- Prepared treatment rooms for patients by cleaning surfaces and restocking supplies
- Used sterile techniques to prepare patients for procedures
- Answered patient questions and provided take-home materials for further information
- Assisted physician with examinations, tests, and procedures
- Assist physician with telehealth appointment
- Autoclave.
Medical Assistant
Dr. Gamarra M.D
03.2018 - 08.2020
- Obtained and recorded patient vital signs; escorted patients to examination rooms and documented medical histories
- Relayed messages from patients to physicians about concerns, condition updates or refill requests to facilitate effective treatment
- Answered appointment calls
- Scheduled surgeries by making arrangements with surgical centers or hospitals and verifying times with patients, preparing charts, pre-admission
- Completed and submitted Authorizations for surgery or other orders per physician's request
- Checked patients in, collected and verified insurance information, compiled new patient forms, scheduled appointments and updated patient EMR
- Scheduled appointments for patients via phone and in person
- Organized charts, documents and supplies to maintain team efficiency
- Experienced in front and back offices, controlling patient flow, collecting payments and assisting in delivery of quality healthcare
- Scan medical records for billing purposes
- Scribing for physicians as needed.
Medical Assistant
FACEY MEDICAL GROUP PEDIATRICS, OB/GYN, BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE
10.2013 - 01.2017
- Gather patient medical information, Measure patient vital signs, weight, and height
- Prepare to administer medication or vaccines for pediatric patients as directed by the physician, update immunization records
- Prepare examination rooms, set up for procedures, and maintain exam rooms clean and sanitize
- Assist physicians with examinations and procedures as needed
- Contact medical facilities or departments to schedule patients for tests or admission
- Set up medical laboratory equipment
- Perform general office duties, such as answering telephone calls, taking dictation, completing insurance forms, and scheduling appointments for patients.
Medical Assistant
AV OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE
09.2011 - 03.2013
- Record patients medical history, vital statistics, or information such as test results in medical records
- Show patients to examination rooms and prepare them for the physician
- Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets, or physician instructions to patients
- Help physicians examine and treat patients, Handing them instruments or materials or administering medication, Injections, Removing sutures, And performing EKG's, As directed by a physician Authorize drug refills and provide prescription information to pharmacies as directed by physician or nurse practitioner
- Perform general office duties, such as answering telephones, faxing, scanning and uploading patients charts into EMR software, taking dictation, or completing insurance forms
- Greet and log in patients arriving at the office or clinic
- Schedule appointments for patients
- Verifying eligibility and updating insurance information and collecting co-pays per insurance protocol.
Education
GED -
Antelope Valley
Medical Assistant -
High Desert Medical College
Lancaster, CASkills
- Patient-focused care
- Trustworthy companion
- EMR / EHR Epic, Practice Fusion, Cerner, Allscripts, Elation
- Efficient and reliable team player
- CPR Certified
- Bilingual English / Spanish
- Surgery Scheduling
- Reliable
- Multitasking
Timeline
Remote Medical Assistant
Bluestone Health
02.2022 - Current
Unit Secretary
Palmdale regional medical center
08.2021 - Current
Medical Assistant
Facey Medical Group
02.2021 - 07.2021
Medical Assistant
Dr. Gamarra M.D
03.2018 - 08.2020
Medical Assistant
FACEY MEDICAL GROUP PEDIATRICS, OB/GYN, BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE
10.2013 - 01.2017
Medical Assistant
AV OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE
09.2011 - 03.2013
GED -
Antelope Valley
Medical Assistant -
High Desert Medical College
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